49% Off | Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter, Pretend Play Store

This has hands down been the favorite toy for both of our kiddos (ages 1 and 3), perfect for many age ranges. The pieces are very durable, the paint hasn’t chipped at all and it’s easy to assemble all the pieces together! Our daughter loves to use imaginary play to serve us ice cream while our son likes to work on his hand eye coordination to get the pieces to fit together. The little details to all the pieces are so eye catching and fun for the kids as well! We’ve also used this activity for different learning skills such as counting and colors!

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I’m here to convince you this is THE ice cream set after I bought 3 different brand and returned the other 2. I purchased this at full price (last minute birthday present because I didn’t like the other 2 I bought before) and am not affiliated/sponsored by anyone (**cries in real money**).I am a pediatric speech language pathologist and a lover of M&D toys so I intend this to be a thorough review. I bought this for my one year old’s birthday. As mentioned before, I bought two other sets (one store brand from a very popular red store) and the other on Amazon, both were $25-35. I purchased this M&D ice cream set for $50 after taxes. Even though this set was double the price, it was completely worth it.Pros:-Materials: Ice cream scoops and cones are wood, toppings are bendable plastic. There is a wood taster spoon, a plastic bowl, and a scoop with a wood handle and plastic scooper. The two other brand sets I bought were all plastic.-Quality: This is the main toy that kids play with at our local library that we’ve been visiting for 3 years, and it has held up. I feel like that’s the biggest testament to quality.(**READ THIS**)Set up- Every ice scream scoop, utensil, and topping has a place in the container. I think this is a reason the one at our library has survived so long. Everything having a place is a big deal in our house to prolong play. The other brand sets I bought did not have enough space for everything which increased clutter and reduced the possibilities of play. It doesn’t matter if other sets come with more pieces if the pieces are just going to get lost and not part of functional play.-made for play- The set up mimics an ice cream counter which invites interactive play. My toddler plays with 6+ year olds with this by one kid “ordering” through the plastic front, and the other “serving” on the ice cream side. There is also a menu included that can be used to order from by checking boxes or pointing. Every ice cream flavor and topping is visible through the plastic and in a logical placement. Again, this was also a big loser from the other brands- one had shelves only visible to the server side. This is GREAT to promote social skills, pretend play, and language!!!-stackable: the ice cream scoops can stack on top of each other to make a tall cone/cup. This greatly expands the possibilities of play and of course was the first thing my kids did with it. One set of another brand I bought did not allow for stacking.-Speech, language and social development- this is an open ended toy that is great for young kiddos to learn through play. My 2 y/o toddler picked up the words single, double, and triple in one play setting. My baby learned to pretend lick the cone, ask for more, etc. I am a firm believer that M&D carefully craft their products to promote skills through play. Yes, im kicking myself for not buying this one first.-fine motor skills- great to promote fine motor skills.ConsI have no cons, I fully believe this is the perfect ice cream set.Age group: 1+. My one year old is interested in this and enjoys putting the scoops in the spots/cones. My 2 y/o will spend an hour playing with this making different scoops for everyone. At the library, older kids (I would guess up to 10 y/o) also play with this toy. I imagine it will be a staple in our hosue for a long time.

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I was honestly shocked about how nice this set is. Expecting the cheap plastic & hollow feel we’re used to, I instead found a solid & completely functional set up. Every piece has its own place & the makes it easy for the younger kids. The scoop & everything actually works like it shows in the pictures. Theres also a very solid clear plexiglass like cover over one side giving it that real ice cream shop esthetic & feeling. It’s sturdy & built to be passed down through the family. Even the menu & fake money are so well made. It was well worth the $10 difference over the other options. My daughters (8y,11y) loved it from first sight. They have a blast opening up shop everyday. It doesn’t look or feel like it was made on an assembly line, but by someone who cares about the quality of both the physical & imaginary experience. Truly 5 stars

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This is so cute and my nephew loved it, the quality is amazing hours of fun!!

This is true to size. Really sparks up imagination for your child. Not only is it fun it teaches them to communicate and use their imagination. Very cute product. Very well built, durable material. Very very very happy with this. It is nice to see toys that are durable and well crafted for the kids!! Definitely would recommend!!! Thank you Melissa and Doug, we are highly satisfied.